Hymn
Perfections of God Combined in his Government
Jehovah reigns; his throne is high;
His robes are light and majesty;
His glory shines with beams so bright,
No mortal can sustain the sight.
His terrors keep the world in awe;
His justice guards his holy law;
Yet love reveals a smiling face,
His truth and promise seal the grace.
And will this glorious Lord descend
To be my Father and my Friend?
Then let my songs with angels join;
Heaven is secure, if God be mine.
Perfections of God Combined in his Government — Text from Laudes Domini, 1884. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/perfections-of-god-combined-in-his-government
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Perfections of God Combined in his Government?
The words of Perfections of God Combined in his Government were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1884. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including O That I Knew the Secret Place and A Penitent Pleading for Pardon.
Is Perfections of God Combined in his Government public domain?
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What is the metre of Perfections of God Combined in his Government?
Perfections of God Combined in his Government is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Man Mortal, and God Eternal, The Leadings of the Spirit and Christ Ever Liveth to Make Intercession.